Svitávka is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Svitávka | |
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 Main square | |
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  Svitávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E / 49.50167°N 16.59806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,863 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 32 |
| Website | www |
Svitávka lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Blansko, 34 km (21 mi) north of Brno, and 170 km (110 mi) south-east of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The village of Sasina is an administrative part of Svitávka.
History edit
The area was populated already in the stone age. The first written mention is from 1284, when King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia approved fortification. In 1583, Rudolf II promoted the village to a market town.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Obec Svitávka. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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